Montana Governor Gianforte lifts statewide COVID-19 capacity and hour restrictions for businesses

Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Wednesday that he is making big changes to the state’s COVID-19 directives – including lifting statewide restrictions on some businesses’ operating hours and capacity.

Gianforte said during a news conference that his goals were to make the orders simpler and easier to implement, and to put a greater emphasis on personal responsibility.

“These new directives are clear; they are practical; they are common-sense,” he said.